VAR: World Cup lets technology genie out of the bottle
ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) – When it finally happened, many may not have realized they had just witnessed a moment of World Cup history.
Del Potro shows his form in three-set romp past Lopez
LONDON (Reuters) – Juan Martin del Potro showed he is shaping up nicely for tougher matches ahead with a 6-4 6-1 6-2 romp past Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez to reach the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday.
Anderson defends the big servers after ‘boring’ jibe
LONDON (Reuters) – South African powerhouse Kevin Anderson leapt to the defense of big servers in the men’s game on Thursday after American Madison Keys accused the ace machines of being boring to watch.
Harrington puts bookies in their place as Fox heads Irish Open
BALLYLIFFIN, Ireland (Reuters) – Padraig Harrington, written off as a no-hoper by the bookmakers, hit back to share the headlines at the Irish Open on Thursday while pre-tournament favorite Rory McIlroy battled to stay in touch with the leaders.
England can’t underestimate Sweden, says Stones
REPINO, Russia (Reuters) – England take on Sweden in Samara on Saturday with a place in the World Cup semi-finals at stake, and while some may be surprised to see the Scandinavians in the last eight, defender John Stones says they cannot be underestima…
Pella cracks Cilic on grass to end years waiting for big win
LONDON (Reuters) – Guido Pella became the toast of Argentina on Thursday after achieving the biggest win of his career, something he said he had been seeking for years and never dreamt would come at Wimbledon against one of the favorites.
Konta destroyed by Cibulkova on Center Court
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Johanna Konta joined the exodus of women’s seeds at Wimbledon on Thursday, beaten 6-3 6-4 by Dominica Cibulkova, a player with a point to prove.
Maradona apologizes over ‘robbery’ comments
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Diego Maradona has apologized to FIFA and its referees for saying that England’s last 16 win over Colombia in the World Cup was a robbery and that referee Mark Geiger was not up to the task.
Halep belatedly finds her range to overcome Zheng
LONDON (Reuters) – Simona Halep showed all the marks of a champion when she emerged unscathed from a first-set fright to reach the third round of Wimbledon with a 7-5 6-0 win over China’s Zheng Saisai on Thursday.
Never mind Uruguay’s defense, let’s focus on our own: France captain Lloris
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) – Uruguay might be the team at the World Cup with most vaunted defense but France have to be watertight at the back too if they are to emerge triumphant from Friday’s World Cup quarter-final, goalkeeper Hugo Lloris war…
